Historic New England

Staple

Hand-wrought. For retaining hasp, hook, or padlock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27070

Accession Number: 1912.18

BRACE

Large staple, from square stock. Tapered legs to form tangs?. Tagged "staple from Swett-Ilsley House, Newbury, Mass." Traces of brown paint on exposed portion.

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 27071

Accession Number: 1912.19

Bar

Flat bar. Strong taper, bean/oval head. Thickens at head. Tagged "Swett-Ilsley house, Newbury."

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27072

Accession Number: 1912.20

Catch

Hand-wrought. Rectangular tapered tang. Tagged "part of a latch from Swett-Ilsley House, Newbury, Mass."

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27073

Accession Number: 1912.21

Spike

Spike, perhaps not hand-wrought with round head which appears from stress lines to have been pressed out.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27074

Accession Number: 1912.22

Spike

Spike, perhaps not hand-wrought with round head which appears from stress lines to have been pressed out.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27075

Accession Number: 1912.24

Spike

A spike, probably hand-wrought, but rounded on the shaft.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27076

Accession Number: 1912.29

Spike

Spike, perhaps not hand-wrought with round head which appears from stress lines to have been pressed out.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27077

Accession Number: 1912.31

Hook

Wrought from square stock. Tapered hook and loop ends; twisted shank. Tagged "Swett-Ilsley House, Newburyport, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27078

Accession Number: 1912.35

Hook

Wrought from square stock. Tapered hook and loop ends, twisted stock.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27079

Accession Number: 1912.36

Hook

Wrought from square stock. Tapered hook end, loop end hammered round. Twisted shank. Tagged "Swett-Ilsley House, Newburyport, Mass."

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27080

Accession Number: 1912.37

Hook

Square section stock; spiral twist shank; round hammered hook end and loop end. Staple at loop partially extant.

Date: ca. 1670

Maker: unknown

Material: hammering, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27081

Accession Number: 1912.38

Hasp

Wrought from rectangular bar staple. Continuous loop type--joined at shank to provide separate retaining and locking loops at each end.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27082

Accession Number: 1912.39

HASP

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 27083

Accession Number: 1912.40

PINTLE

Forged two-piece construction. Round pin with rectangular tapered bar.

Date: ca. 1671

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27084

Accession Number: 1912.41

PINTLE

Forged one-piece construction. Round pin and tapered square bar.

Date: ca. 1671

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27085

Accession Number: 1912.42

Spike

Spike with knob-like head.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27086

Accession Number: 1912.47

Spike

Very stubby spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27087

Accession Number: 1912.48

Spike

Hand-wrought spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27088

Accession Number: 1912.50

Spike

Hand-wrought spike with square head.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27089

Accession Number: 1912.51

Spike

Hand-wrought, rose-head spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27090

Accession Number: 1912.53

Spike

Spike with knob-like head similar to 1912.47. Impression in one side thus (see worksheet for sketch).

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27091

Accession Number: 1912.60

Spike

Spike; does not appear wrought.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27092

Accession Number: 1912.64

Spike

Hand-wrought spike.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27093

Accession Number: 1912.65

Spike

Hand-wrought spike. Head flattened on two sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought, handmade, iron (metal)

GUSN: 27094

Accession Number: 1912.67

Trammel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27095

Accession Number: 1912.71

Hook

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 27096

Accession Number: 1912.72

Bodice

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30476

Accession Number: 1925.A

Powder Horn

Engraved powder horn with faceted tip, molded throat, brass ring at plug end, flat wood plug. Engraved images include forts, cities, birds, dragon, and other animals.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horn (animal material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 30477

Accession Number: 1925.1

Dress

Green, black, and blue striped silk dress.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30478

Accession Number: 1925.2AB

Tassel

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30479

Accession Number: 1925.4

Cord

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30480

Accession Number: 1925.5

Quilt with gold silk ground. Central ring medallion with floral center framed by diamond and rope pattern in silk thread. Outside border comprised of saw tooth and abstract florals. Edged in loop and lines and additional motifs. Back of gold glazed wool.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), stitching, quilting, silk (textile), textiles, wool (textile), tin (metal)

GUSN: 30481

Accession Number: 1925.6

Petticoat

Blue strie silk satin quilted underskirt; plain yoke, diamond quilted pattern below with quilted border of large scale foliate meander with large floral sprays beneath meander; ivory satin waistband; skirt pleated at back; tan silk panel inserted at back at waist possibly for a bustle; cream wool li...

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30483

Accession Number: 1925.8B

Pair of Stockings

White; open work clocks; openwork area outlined by whitework embroidery of zig-zag pattern with stylized tree at top of clock; top of stocking has two blue threads knitted in.

Date: 1826-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, machine knitting

GUSN: 30484

Accession Number: 1925.9AB

Pair of Stockings

White; clocks of openwork with white work embroidery and diamonds; two blue lines knitted into top band.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 30485

Accession Number: 1925.10AB

Pair of Socks

Lacy socks with a scalloped top and a scalloped or shell design down to the top of the foot.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30486

Accession Number: 1925.11

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/Verse Sampler with open work and heart border. Lines separated by decorative needlework, verse flanked by two geometric podiums. Distinctive densely worked geometric border below verse. Natural linen ground, polychromatic. Rectangular, long and thin. Alphabets: #1 complete, #2 complete, #3...

Date: 1826

Maker: Millerd, Mary Elizabeth, 1817- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30487

Accession Number: 1925.12

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alpahbet/Verse Sampler. Vertical rectangle, natural linen ground. Geometric floral border. Large scale flowers at center, alphabets and verse above, verse below. Polychromatic. 3 Alphabets: #1 missing "J"; #2 missing "J"; #3 complete. Cross stitch, satin stitch, chain stitch.

Date: 1773

Maker: Burlingame, Elizabeth, 1763- (Embroiderer)

Material: cross-stitching, embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30488

Accession Number: 1925.13

Purse

Red and tan knit purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and large tassels on one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30489

Accession Number: 1925.14

Child's Apron

White printed with allover, small scale pattern of black diamonds which are "underlined" in black; all edges trimmed with border of geometric shapes in blue and red on cream; rounded skirt; top is flared at waist; long shoulder straps; waistband has one pearl button.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30490

Accession Number: 1925.24

Child's Apron

White ground printed with small black diamonds underlined in black; boat neckline/off shoulder; gathered at waist at sides; armseye, sides and hem trimmed with border printed with red flowers with blue green leaves; four pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30491

Accession Number: 1925.25

Child's Apron

Brown--tea colored; printed with small geometric shapes in blue, red and pink with black; gathered along front at waist; sleeveless; armseye, neck and hem trimmed with cream border printed with geometric multi-colored shapes (stylized floral); one pearl button and buttonhole.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30492

Accession Number: 1925.26

Child's Apron

White; woven check; pinafore, sides and hem trimmed with plum colored border block printed with floral garland (red, white, green); false pockets of same border; waist ties of white check; gathered at waistband.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30493

Accession Number: 1925.27

Coat

White printed with small red stars, red piping at shoulders and waist. Red wool trim at neck, cuffs and hem, four pearl buttons. Gathered and full long sleeves, skirt gathered at side seam.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 30494

Accession Number: 1925.28

"In the Wilderness"

Sculpture in the style of John Rogers. Likely by Caspar Hennecke & Co. or J.J. West

Date: 1865

Maker: Conkey, William (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 30495

Accession Number: 1925.30

Bowl

Cream-colored body w/ polychrome painted and enamel flower sprays and sprigs on exterior and in center of bowl; red painted arch and band border, interior.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 30496

Accession Number: 1925.34